Bottom Dollar Said To Be Selling Some Stores

Just four years after it started opening Bottom Dollar discount groceries in and around Philadelphia, Europe's Delhaize grocery group has put its 46 Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley stores up for sale, along with 20 more in the Pittsburgh and northwestern Ohio regions.

Northwest Pear Industry Releases Revised Crop Estimate

August 22, 2014 Pear Bureau Northwest

With harvest currently underway, representatives of the Northwest pear industry have officially updated their initial projections for the 2014 fresh pear crop yield.  Reports of a crop of excellent quality have been confirmed from all corners of the pear growing regions in Washington and Oregon, and the updated projection is showing a crop larger than previously forecast in the spring.

Burdett Joins USPB Staff As Marketing Operations Director

August 22, 2014 United States Potato Board

The United States Potato Board (USPB) is pleased to announce Amy Burdett has joined its staff as Marketing Operations Director in the Denver office. She started her new role in the USPB Marketing Department July 28, 2014.

National Mango Board Encourages A Ripe & Ready To Eat Mango Program

August 22, 2014 National Mango Board

The National Mango Board (NMB) is moving forward with its Ripe and Ready to Eat Mango Program (RRTEMP), a program aimed to provide U.S. consumers with a quality fruit that is ripe and ready to eat by the time of purchase. The NMB has done extensive research that shows that ripe fruit has higher acceptance rates within consumers.

Produce For Kids Partners With The Very Hungry Caterpillar

August 22, 2014 Produce for Kids®

Produce for Kids is excited to announce a new partnership with The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ for its third annual Healthy Families, Helping Kids campaign this fall. The campaign, running in all Meijer stores and Publix Super Markets this September and October, will raise funds to support local children’s charities. The partnership was brokered on behalf of the World of Eric Carle by its worldwide licensing agent, the Joester Loria Group (JLG).